Mushishi

OHai

2008-10-07T15:18:36Z

Yoz. Newbie here. ;] I just recently finished watching Mushishi and I had to draw fanart.

(FAKE ELJAY CUT TO MAH ARTJOURNAL. Scroll down to find the art. xP)

Hope you enjoy. ;D

Fanart: Ginko sketch

2008-10-07T02:16:44Z

I am so not an artist, but i had this random urge to draw Ginko from Mushishi because the artwork from Mushishi is just so god damn beautiful.

and...
I was bored...so i did a sketch. XD

The shading is all wrong, and some of the lines are too heavy but you know, i'm too lazy to fix that up :) So please enjoy :)

Mushi: Malevolent Entities

2008-10-02T02:55:35Z

So while Del Rey's translation of Mushi-shi is overall excellent IMHO I do have to question how they describe the series:

From the back of Vol 4

Nebulous and unseen, exisiting in a state somewhere between life and death mushi bring but pain, suffering and destruction to humans A small community of wandering healers and naturalists known as mushishi protect humans from the ravages of these malevolent entities....

Does it have the same summary in the original manga? Because um I would say this is the exact opposite of how I would describe the Mushi. They might be harmful to humans but never purposely so. I always thought in the story both humans and mushi are just trying to survive.

I am more amused by this then anything though. In the same volume Ginko says the mushi are not friends but strange neighbors. :)

Funimation aquires live-action film

2008-09-26T23:22:31Z

Some good news courtesy of ANN. I've been dying to see this on DVD but it's even getting limited theatrical viewings, so of course I'm enthralled. We can probably expect a first quarter 2009 release.

So you wanna be a Mushi-shi?

2008-09-26T16:20:36Z

Hello, MushiComm~! It is I, Hyula! :3
How has everyone's morning been? (Well, it's noon now, but...yes.)
I've decided to use my spare 30 mins before work to post up the screencaps I've been telling people I'd share. There's going to be much more soon, but I thought I'd go ahead and give you what I've got so far.Let's see if i can get this done before 12:30. 9___9;

Shoes!

One of many shirts! (Where does he store the ones he's not using...?)

The box!

Shelves in the box!

Mushi pin

The Sakazuki

And how he stores said Sakazuki:

Ceiling Ginko iz watchin u! (With a teeny weeny microscope)

*gasp* A box? :O

Wot's in it?

You've Got Mail!

Traveling buddy Watahiko~

"Pharmaceuticals" (Sure Ginko. Suuuure.)

Ever the salesman...

Aaaaaand, that's all for now. *phew*
Sorry... these are somewhat low quality, and there's subtitles all over. .___. That was all I had to work with at the time. However! I've got much better versions now (raw, even), and so, if anyone found these useful, and would like more, I shall be happy to go a-hunting again. ^__^ (It's about time I watched this show again anyway~)

I hope these are helpful!
Have a great day!

QuickPost: It's Me Again!

2008-09-24T06:59:47Z

Hi, hi! I just wanted to post some of my progress on the whole cosplaying-Ginko thingie, and boy do I wish I had someone to cosplay Adashino with me!

I cut the wig! And... used black liquid eyeliner for the lack of eye. ^__^;;;

Thank you! If you need me to put it in a cut.. Could someone let me know how to do cuts? ;___; Sorryyy.

UPDATED: 9-27-08.

I just got up a photo that I quick-shotted because my camera was low on batteries. I will try to get some other pics up as soon as they come! In the mean time, I'd like to see some other cosplays too! ^__^

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/saeki_toru/P9270316.jpg

Screencap Request:

2008-09-21T07:48:00Z

Howdy doody!

Saeki Toru here! I don't believe I've ever made a post quite yet, for I have not many talents for icons, fics and art. (yet) Though I am working on acquiring those talents! Bare with me? Bear with me? Anyway, I have a request!

Let me back up slightly. I am going to be Ginko.. for Halloween... Since there's only one Con around here, if you don't include Anime Expo, which is two hours away! I cannot wait another year to cosplay the wonderful character.

So, I was wondering if anyone had any images/screencaps/illustrations that provide me with pictures (preferably full bodies? but it doesn't matter!) of Ginko, and perhaps the box he carries around as well! I am considering making that one if the creation of the thing will not break my budget!

Thanks a ton, you guys. =D

Now if only I had the money for one perscription contact lens that was green. =(

Ginko's "wtf" face. Let me show you it.

2008-09-20T22:03:12Z

For some reason it never occurred to me before now to post this here! Mushishi/Mononoke x-over ficlet, originally written for the Mononoke 'thon on mononoke_anime. :D

Fandom: Mononoke/Mushishi x-over
Characters: MS, Ginko
Prompt: An exchange of wares
Words: 609
Rating: G

Two travelers sat side-by-side on the terrace of a soba shop, right at the outskirts of a small town. One smoked a slightly crumpled-looking cigarette, eying the other up and down with subtle incredulity.

"A medicine seller," Ginko repeated flatly.

"Yes..." the other man answered, drawing the word out slow and languid as syrup. His voice made the hairs on the back of Ginko's neck prickle. This was definitely the strangest person he had ever met; and he had met a great many very strange people. "Just an ordinary... medicine seller."

And then the top of the "medicine seller's" painted box flipped open of its own accord, revealing a small case covered in paper charms - which then opened up of its own accord. A jeweled sword grinned up out of it, the hilt fashioned into a ogre's fearsome visage. Ginko's brows climbed his forehead by gradual increments as he watched the stranger lift the sword from its case, watched his painted lips move as though he were talking to the thing, all without a sound.

"Right..." said Ginko.

"And you?" the Medicine Seller said, turning his pale eyes back on Ginko. "What has brought you to this place? Pardon my impudence, but... You do not look like a local."

"Hey," Ginko muttered under his breath. "I don't want to hear that from you."

The Medicine Seller's lips twitched upward. "I suppose you have a point."

Ginko rubbed the back of his neck, sighing, and tapped ash from the end of his cigarette. "Well, I sell medicine too, of a sort," he explained. "I'm Ginko, a traveling mushishi."

"A... mushishi," the colorful stranger echoed, as if testing the word.

"I came because I heard some strange rumors. The townspeople here -"

"Are losing their time."

"Oh?" said Ginko. "You've already been into town?"

"Yes..." The Medicine Seller laughed softly. "Normally, medicines to preserve youth are requested, rather than medicines to restore age. The fear of growing younger is... unusual."

"And then there's -"

"The snake."

"So you can see it, then," Ginko said, not really surprised.

"And the strange lights clustering around you... yes."

"Hnn."

They both turn to look back at the giant, poisonous green coil of smoke that undulates past. On his way down the mountain, Ginko had seen it quite clearly; it encircled the whole town, growing thinner and thinner towards one end until it simply fed back into itself. It resembled nothing so much as a snake eating its own tail.

"The thing is," Ginko said slowly. "It seems like a mushi called tokikui hebi. Only..." He took a drag off of his cigarette. "It usually only affects individuals. It'll wrap around their little finger, and then they'll start getting younger day by day. Sometimes it'll affect objects or plants or other animals, and there's one or two recorded cases of it wrapping around a whole household, but..." He gestured at the enormity of the thing. "Never anything like this. Never a whole town."

"Ho..." murmured the Medicine Seller. "Tokikui... hebi... is it?" And then, of all the inexplicable things, the little ogre on the man's sword opened its jaws and snapped.

Ginko just stared.

"Mushishi-san..." Another drawer of the Medicine Seller's box opened up; several colorful scales rose up out of it and sat themselves down to balance on their points, lining the edge of the terrace at their feet, and there was a soft jingle as little bells dropped down from each of their corners. "I believe," said the Medicine Seller, his painted lips pulling back from his teeth in a terrible smile, "we may be of some... service to one another."

Mushishi Icons :3

2008-09-20T02:10:07Z

I come bearing icons!

Bleach
[3] Aizen
[1] Hinamori
[1] Kon
[2] Renji
[5] Orihime
[4] Other/Group
Full Metal Panic!
[20] Kaname
Mushishi
[4] Ginko
[5] Scenery
[9] Other
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
[18] Robin
[2] Robin & Marian

TEASERS:

More are on this post @ 13ofnothing

Mushishi Boxset

2008-09-19T22:44:51Z

Just a heads up: For those who have not bought the singles Funimation is releasing a boxset of the entire series this December. You can read about it here

On another note was anyone having issues with their Vol 6 DVD? My DVD was pausing horribly on the Sound of Rust episode so I replaced the DVD but I am having the same exact issue with my replacement DVD. I just wanted to know how isolated this issue was. I already ordered a new copy of Vol 6 but I am worried I will have problems a 3rd time.

Detroit Metal City, directed by Mushishi's Nagahama

2008-09-18T21:09:51Z

Hello fellow appreciators of the grandeur and artistry that is the amazing series, Mushishi! I hope this is on-topic enough, but I'll delete it if it isn't. No hard feelings.

Last spring at Sakura con at a panel with Mushishi's director Nagahama, I found out that his newest project was an anime about a crazy death metal band, called "Detroit Metal City". I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it or not, but this morning I stumbled upon some clips from it, and one of the characters' voices sounded really familiar to me. I couldn't place it at first, but the more I listened to it, the more determined I was that I'd heard it before and it was a really obvious voice actor that I was already a fan of-- OMG IT'S GINKO.

IT'S GINKO. GINKO'S VA IS A (really fast-talking, excited, likes-to-hit-on-girls) ROCKER IN THIS ANIME.

That being said! Do not watch this anime if you are offended by foul language, adult themes, or uncomfortable things like that; this is absolutely an R-rated anime. XD The opening animation should tell you what to expect, heh.

Oh, and if that wasn't good enough-- Adashino (whose VA is actually already in a ton of anime anyway) plays the main character's rock identity, Krauser II. XD It's basically Ginko and Adashino. As death metal rock stars.

Hoooolyyyyy crap. Watch the first few episodes here!

AMV 2.0

2008-09-13T02:22:17Z

I've made an updated version of my "Easy Silence" AMV. I am proud to say it is much better than the earlier version. I hope you enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ON2HEsSBnk

Additionally, volume 5 just came out in the USA back in august. volume six comes out late november. Anyone else getting delrey's version? I'm getting really anxious waiting for the stories that weren't included in the anime to be published.

Forty eight

2008-09-10T18:48:48Z

In case you didn't see the final chapter is already up here
http://www.raw-paradise.com/Ritual/index.php

Here is another link just in case anyone is unable to use theirs
http://www.savefile.com/files/1780188

Wow--
I'll proably say more on the actual chapter later

Here's hoping to finally seeing the second season announced (maybe on the band of the final volume)

Need a quick suggestion...

2008-08-13T15:20:36Z

I recently completed the Mushishi DVD collection...

... but I cannot bring myself to throw out the card box that came with DVD 1 and the actual casing. If you don't know what I'm talking about, it looks a little like this:

It's so pretty I don't want to part with it, but I'd be annoyed with it just lying around.

Any ideas?

Hello!

2008-08-13T14:37:52Z

I was poking around the other day and discovered this community! I absolutely adore Mushishi. It's my second-favorite anime ever, behind only Haibane-Renmei. As far as manga go my ranking is less organized, but I can tell you that due to limited space this past year at college I could only bring a few volumes of anything, and I chose Mushishi. My favorite character is Tanyuu, very closely followed by Ginko ~~and I ship them horribly~~.

Aaaand I'm bad at intros, so...have some icons?

More here.

[cosplay] on location in Japan! sorta.

2008-08-08T02:14:20Z

I brought along my Ginko cosplay with me to Japan, although no coat (WAAAAAY too hot) and no box. But I got to take pictures in a shrine~♥ 8D

Good ones first. I think this is my favorite one. :)

"...That was a lot of stairs."

Blurry, but I like the composition. <3

~~Please excuse the boobs I completely forgot my boob-binding stuff~~ but I still really like this one, too~ 83

Now for some slightly hilarious shots.

Ginko on a cellphone whut

No money to buy more cigarettes. Poor guy.

They're not amazing fantastic because my costume is just so BRIGHT and we were kinda rushing along to see the shrine, but still!! 8D;; I think it came out all right!

Stepping to the edge of the light...

2008-07-31T00:20:21Z

Title: In Memoriam
Fandom: Mushishi
Pairing: None
Warnings: Slight spoilers for Episode 12
Summary: The Tokoyami may have taken all that he was, but not everything can be erased.

(His dreams are filled with blurry figures and a white light that burns into him.)

Hello! + Icons. :D

2008-06-30T00:59:11Z

Hi! This is my first post here, so I'm a little nervous. I wanted to join this community because I love the Mushi-shi anime so much, and I've also heard good things about the manga.

Here's a sample of some icons I've recently made.

The rest are here. Enjoy. :D

fanart - oekaki ginko

2008-06-08T19:42:58Z

I've been an on and off lurker, but here's a humble offering. :D;

mushishi @ 2008-05-31T12:01:00

2008-05-31T08:25:36Z

This community seems sadly deserted, so I bring you fanart with little emo Ginko. XD Please excuse my unique style of coloring XD.

Full view at DA

[scan] - (June Afternoon) Mushishi Announcement

2008-05-20T15:11:20Z

I finally got my June issue of Afternoon. Here's a scan of the page that says that there are only 2 more chapters of Mushishi for us to look forward to... ;_;

Sorry I don't have time to translate the whole thing right now, but maybe ya'll can pool together a translation while I'm an work? XD;;

In other news, I read through the Mushishi chapter included in this issue (Chapter #46, "Kaoru Yami"), and was able to get about 85% of it, and it is GOOD. ;o; It's probably my favorite chapter of Mushishi to have come out that has so little Ginko in it. It's a very simple story, but it has a really eerie, awesome feel... And daaaaang, Urushibara just keeps getting better at drawing people all the time; the main guy was such a cutie~♥

mushishi @ 2008-05-07T11:28:00

2008-05-07T08:32:26Z

Hello. I've been making some graphics (icons, banners) from Mushishi artwork, but I've trouble finding good quality large scans of the coloured artwork. If anyone has such scans, or knows where to get them, I'd be very grateful. At the moment I'm mainly after a full HQ version of this image.

Thank you in advance.

Icons!

2008-05-06T07:48:16Z

I come bearing icons :D And will make more Mushishi icons soon~

Bleach
[8] Musical
[1] Gin
[1] Gin & Rangiku
[3] Rangiku
Mushishi
[4] Ginko
[8] Random/Scenery
Miscellaneous
[2] Monty Python
[1] Mahoromantic

Follow the fake cut~

AMV woohii

2008-05-05T22:06:39Z

Well. I made a second Mushishi amv. please enjoy it! ^_^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OmtEyrGMjA

Mushishi cosplay pics

2008-05-03T23:18:16Z

Pics from the con I went to and our photoshoot I'd thought I'd share.